First time in Vietnam! So cool to finally be somewhere thats been on my travel list for such a long time, and not to mention a new country! My first impression was "jesus that immigration line is long", the second impression "feels good to be norwegian not having to deal with visa" and third "it smells like spring rolls". The transition isn't huge from Bali to Bangkok and on to Hanoi, but for a first time Asia traveler I bet it feels hectic and overwhelming.

When we arrived at the hotel we had booked and paid, they didn't have a room for us. Great. They surprised us with driving us to another hotel with a much nicer room so it was fine. We dumped our luggage and ran out in the street hungry after the flight from Bangkok. Quickly we found a cute restaurant with lanterns and a balcony where we ate stir fried veggies in garlic, spring rolls, fruit, local beer and rice. No meals without rice in this part of the world.

Today we walked around the old city with out any plans. It feels so good to stroll around without having to see this and that, its rare when you are traveling, especially the first day in a new place. I have been looking for a straw bag ever since mine fell apart in Bali and also for a new pair of shoes because I lost mine out of my bag when we drove through the jungle on Nusa Penida. Today I found both! Two new pairs of summer shoes from a market and a little straw basket from the cutest shop we randomly passed on our way back to the hotel. I love buying weird things that nobody else wants. Especially when you get two pair of shoes and a straw basket for 25$.